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Re: Backlight Revisited...

2012-07-16 by Quazimodo

Thanks, but it's not that.

I had already checked and the ground pin is fine. I have continuity.
This is why I'm confused...!

Cheers,
TOM



--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:
>
> loss of ground
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Quazimodo 
>   To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 5:52 PM
>   Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Backlight Revisited...
> 
> 
>     
>   Hi folks,
> 
>   I wonder if anyone has any ideas about this one.
> 
>   I bought a new backlight for this Korg Wavestation EX... it didn't work. I checked the pins on the power supply feeding it... and it lit up one of those neon A/C test screwdrivers.
> 
>   So I assumed the light was faulty and got a replacememt. Today I wired up the new backlight - on a loose wire, just to make sure it works and... nothing!
> 
>   I am getting power on the connector... and I have two backlights that don't light on it.
> 
>   Any ideas/suggestions please...?
>   Cheers,
>   TOM
>

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